Kostyantynivka sees daily infiltration. Russian fighters slip into the city for over a month. Street firefights erupt. Their drones see every block and every Ukrainian move. 9/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Myrnohrad faces encirclement as commanders send troops into trap
Myrnohrad risks full encirclement. The last roads into the city already sit in “grey zones.” Instead of pulling units back, commanders order more troops into the trap. 8/
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Russians break resistance at Ivanivsk and Lyman
Sieviersk and Lyman face heavy pressure. Russians storm both locations and breach defenses repeatedly. Ukrainian forces push them out but anticipate urban combat soon. In one stretch from Nevske to Shandryholove, Russia advanced up to 20 km this year. 10/
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Pokrovsk fell after Russia’s drone control blocked logistics and rotations
Pokrovsk fell in the air. In August, Russia seized full drone control — especially through its “Rubikon” UAV unit and blocked every rotation route. Logistics died first. Positions fell after. 7/
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Pokrovsk practically lost, Russians control most, map lags reality
Pokrovsk is practically lost. Russians control most of the city. Ukrainian troops remain only on the northern edge. The General Staff’s map trails reality by nearly a month. 6/
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Ukrainian front under pressure, urgent solutions needed
Officers insist the front doesn’t collapse, but it bends. Ukraine can hold only if it mobilizes faster, reports honestly up the chain, forces faster decisions, and takes back drone initiative.
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Ukraine’s infantry deficit and flawed high-level decisions
Ukraine faces a hard infantry deficit. Drones strike targets, but they don’t hold trenches. Officers say high-level decisions come late and often make no sense on the ground. 3/
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Russian drone dominance over front lines and deep areas
Russia dominates the sky with drones — over the front and 10-20 km deep. Their pilots spot every rotation, cut every road, and smash positions before Ukrainian units even arrive. 4/
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Ukraine’s 2026 scenarios: from Lyman to Sloviansk battle lines
Optimistic scenario: Ukraine fights in 2026 for Lyman, Sieviersk, Kostyantynivka, Druzhkivka, Myrnohrad and Dobropillia. Pessimistic: Ukraine fights for Kramatorsk and Sloviansk — the last big strongholds in Donetsk, writes UkrPravda. 1/
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Russia advances on Donetsk, Oskil, Zaporizhzhia, opens new front
Russia tries to shut down the entire Donetsk front and push Ukrainian forces behind the Oskil River. At the same time, Russian troops advance in Zaporizhzhia and open a new front in Dnipropetrovsk. 2/